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finlep [7]
2 years ago
8

The water level in a lake was monitored and was noted to have changed -2 1/3 inches in one year. The next year it was noted to h

ave changed -1 5/6 inches. What was the total change in the water level over the two years?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Diano4ka-milaya [45]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The total change in water level over the past 2 years is \displaystyle -4 \frac{1}{6}.

General Formulas and Concepts:

<u>Pre-Algebra</u>

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

  1. Brackets
  2. Parenthesis
  3. Exponents
  4. Multiplication
  5. Division
  6. Addition
  7. Subtraction
  • Left to Right

Fractions

  • Proper and Improper

Numbers

  • Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Step-by-step explanation:

<u>Step 1: Define</u>

<em>Identify</em>

Year 1 water change:  \displaystyle -2 \frac{1}{3}

Year 2 water change:  \displaystyle -1 \frac{5}{6}

<u>Step 2: Find Total Water Change</u>

  1. [Set up] Add yearly water changes:                                                                \displaystyle -2 \frac{1}{3} + -1 \frac{5}{6}
  2. [Fractions] Convert to improper:                                                                     \displaystyle \frac{-7}{3} - \frac{11}{6}
  3. [Fraction] Rewrite [LCM]:                                                                                  \displaystyle \frac{-14}{6} - \frac{11}{6}
  4. [Order of Operations] Subtract:                                                                       \displaystyle \frac{-25}{6}
  5. [Fraction] Convert to proper:                                                                           \displaystyle -4 \frac{1}{6}
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